Department of German and Dutch
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Dr John Guthrie
On leave 2012-13
College:Murray Edwards CollegePositions:
Senior College Lecturer
Department of German and Dutch Postal Address:
Murray Edwards College
Huntingdon Road
CAMBRIDGE CB3 0DFEmail: jdg1003@cam.ac.uk
Phone: (+44) (0)1223 762268 Fax (+44) (0)1223 335062
John Guthrie graduated in 1974 from the University of Western Australia before studying at Cambridge for his PhD, which examined the plays by Lenz and Büchner. He joined the German Department and Murray Edwards College (formerly New Hall) in 1984.
Research Interests:
He teaches modern German literature and language. His research interests include German literature and thought since 1720, especially German drama and theatre, productions of the classics on the German stage, and the reception of German drama in Britain. He has written books on Schiller's dramas, Lenz and Büchner, and Droste-Hülshoff's poetry.
Teaching:
German language and literature since 1700.
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